Line-Ups That Could've Been...?

Mon Nov 10, 2003 8:49 am

Sometimes...when we put on our perfect 20/20 hindsight glasses we see trades that teams should've made...but it's also fun to look at line-up's that MIGHT have existed if the team's GM had been patient instead of making a deal. Obviously draft picks may have been different if team's missed certain deals...but this is just a rough approximation of how the team would look if you undid a key deal.

Orlando

C Ben Wallace
PF Juwan Howard
SF Pat Garrity
SG Tracy McGrady
PG Chucky Atkins
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PF Drew Gooden
SG Gordan Giricek
C Andrew Declerq
PG Tyronn Lue

Orlando's major problem the last few years has been a lack of defense and rebounding. Isn't it ironic that they had arguably the best defender and rebounder in the league and traded him before they realized the role he could play and how good he could be? This team would be a serious contender in the East.

Houston

C Yao Ming
PF Maurice Taylor
SF Richard Jefferson
SG Cuttino Mobley
PG Steve Francis
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C Jason Collins
SF Jim Jackson
PG Moochie Norris
SG Eric Piatkowski
C Kelvin Cato
SF Bostjan Nachbar

You're looking at the deepest team in the league. They don't gain the toughness they need at the four next to Yao...but Jefferson is just the kind of defensive, athletic small forward they've been looking for. The subtraction of Eddie Griffin (that EG wannabe) would probably help chemistry somewhat too.

Cleveland

C Z. Ilgauskas
PF Carlos Boozer
SF Lebron James
SG Ricky Davis
PG Andre Miller
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SG Dajuan Wagner
C Desagana Diop
PF Chris Mihm
PG J.R. Bremer
SF Jason Kapono

The only thing this team is missing is outside shooting. Miller is the defensive, playmaking point guard that the team lacks. There might be some friction with James being an excellent playmaker also...but he could get used to his future role of Small Forward. Either way...this is an easy playoff team, and with some shooters they could be contenders.

New York

C Nene Hilario
PF Marcus Camby
SF Latrell Sprewell
SG Allan Houston
PG Charlie Ward

PF Kurt Thomas
PG Howard Eisley
SG Shandon Anderson

For these poor schmoes I'm undoing two deals. Spree will still have to play small forward...but suddenly they don't have problems with size and shotblocking upfront. This is a really solid team.

Thoughts? Other Line-Ups that could've been?

Mon Nov 10, 2003 9:33 am

Golden State

C-Chris Webber
PF-Antawn Jamison
SF-Anfernee Hardaway
SG-Latrell Sprewell
PG-Gilbert Arenas

Portland
C-
PF-
SF-Clyde Drexler
SG-Michael Jordan :wink:

PG-

Mon Nov 10, 2003 9:37 am

How do they get Chris Webber and Penny Hardaway?

Mon Nov 10, 2003 10:06 am

This thread is stupid. Keeping one player would have completely affected the salary caps and draft positions of these teams thus completely altering their teams.

Mon Nov 10, 2003 10:27 am

no order by positions but philly could have had a roster filled with a load of potential at least if they could have kept some players around.

stackhouse
ai
larry hughes
joe smith
tim thomas
coleman
bradley(shot blocking at least)
clarence weatherspoon
snow
speedy
kenny thomas
marc jackson
glen robinson
jimmy jackson
the bench could have been a strength for them.

Mon Nov 10, 2003 11:00 am

TheBob wrote:This thread is stupid. Keeping one player would have completely affected the salary caps and draft positions of these teams thus completely altering their teams.

I wrote:it's also fun to look at line-up's that MIGHT have existed if the team's GM had been patient instead of making a deal. Obviously draft picks may have been different if team's missed certain deals...but this is just a rough approximation of how the team would look if you undid a key deal.

Why don't you read the post before you make a snide reply to it.

Last edited by EGarrett on Mon Nov 10, 2003 11:06 am, edited 1 time in total.

Mon Nov 10, 2003 11:05 am

Mavs.

Mourning
Nowitzki
Walker
Finley
J. Kidd
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Nash
Jamison
T. Best
Najera
Bradley

Besides that, I agree with TheBob. There if they signed Kidd, they wouldn't have had enough to get Mourning.

Mon Nov 10, 2003 12:55 pm

Raptors

Camby
A. Davis (I kind of want to undo this and go with Bender off the bench and Bosh starting)
McGrady
VC
Stoudamire

Bosh
Mo-Pete

Any team with 'Vancouver' in the name had Stu Jackson not been an idiot.

Mon Nov 10, 2003 12:58 pm

scubilute wrote:Mavs.

Mourning

why is he there

Mon Nov 10, 2003 1:15 pm

The Sixers of the 80's:

C - Moses Malone
PF - Charles Barkley
SF - Julius Earving
SG- Andrew Toney
PG - John Stockton

Bench - Mo Cheeks

That's all the players I can remember for that team right now.

Mon Nov 10, 2003 6:27 pm

I was just about to say the Sixers couldn't have acquired Stockton and Barkley, but I know that you know your NBA history, so I checked and discovered the Sixers held the 10th pick too - I wasn't aware of that. It's amazing that Stock fell so low (16th), as did the Mailman (13th) the following year. Then again, a lot of the greats seem to have been underrated when they were drafted (Willis Reed being taken in the second round comes to mind).

Mon Nov 10, 2003 9:41 pm

washington bullets had at one point
rasheed wallace, ben wallace, chris webber, juwan howard and now they have Kwame Brown

Tue Nov 11, 2003 3:42 am

MaD_hAND1e wrote:Golden State

C-Chris Webber
PF-Antawn Jamison
SF-Anfernee Hardaway
SG-Latrell Sprewell
PG-Gilbert Arenas

I would put Tim Hardaway at the PG position. Anway when he was good.

Tue Nov 11, 2003 3:45 am

Well I got the worse "line up that could've been" it beats todays La Lakers.
My Favorite Houston Rockets --->

C - Hakeem "The Dream" Olajuwon
PF - Charles "Donkey kisser" Barkley
SF - Scottie Pippen
SG - Clyde "The Glide" Drexler
PG - Steve Francis

Tue Nov 11, 2003 5:59 am

Slam harder wrote:Well I got the worse "line up that could've been" it beats todays La Lakers.
My Favorite Houston Rockets --->

C - Hakeem "The Dream" Olajuwon
PF - Charles "Donkey kisser" Barkley
SF - Scottie Pippen
SG - Clyde "The Glide" Drexler
PG - Steve Francis

I think that would've been a lottery team. Francis didn't come til the 99-2000 season though. By then Olajuwon only lasted 44 games at 10 points and 6 rebounds per...and Barkley broke down like an old Chevy after 20. Drexler also couldn't have been there because he retired in '98.

Tue Nov 11, 2003 6:51 am

Yeah I know, but if all the players were in the their top condition it would be cool.

Tue Nov 11, 2003 7:58 am

The Houston Rockets:

C - Hakeem
PF - Sir Charles
SF - Drexler
SG - MJ
PG - doesn't matter

Tue Nov 11, 2003 8:48 am

How do they get Chris Webber and Penny Hardaway?

That is true they were traded for one another..

But this is possible:
GState
Chris Webber
Joe Smith
Vince Carter
Latrell Sprewell
Teeem Hardaway

Chris Mullin
Mitch Richmond

Tue Nov 11, 2003 3:42 pm

Eddy Curry
Elton Brand (traded for Chandler)
Ron Artest (Traded for Rose)
Michael Finley (Passed up in 95)
Jamal Crawford
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Brad Miller (traded for Rose)
Scottie Pippen
Marcus Fizer
Donyell Marshall
J-Will

Tue Nov 11, 2003 4:13 pm

Knicks

Wilt
Kareem
Bird
Jordan
Me
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Magic
Shaq
West
Russel
Sharman
Lebron
Earl Monroe

yes i know i'm an idiot

Tue Nov 11, 2003 11:45 pm

, that's a nice one Yohance.

Shep wrote:
Scub wrote:Mavs.
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Mourning

why is he there

Subject wrote:Line-Ups that could've been?

That's the first answer to your question.

2nd, Mourning was planning to join the Mavs before the Nets offered him to stay in the East so he could still be the best center of the Conf.

Hopefully no mods come to me telling me I'm starting a flame with those who doesn't read the subject of the threads before posting.

Wed Nov 12, 2003 12:02 am

lol looks like a couple of people did miss the point of the thread, but oh well it's always good for a chuckle as Yohance showed with is post.

(y)

Wed Nov 12, 2003 12:06 am

Knicks

Wilt
Kareem
Bird
Jordan
Me
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Magic
Shaq
West
Russel
Sharman
Lebron
Earl Monroe

Why didn't you put Kevin Garnett at the point? The rest of your squad is overrated trash!

Wed Nov 12, 2003 8:11 am

lol looks like a couple of people did miss the point of the thread, but oh well it's always good for a chuckle as Yohance showed with is post.

Actually the point of the thread was to undo one key trade from the past few years with a team. People don't really read much beyond subject lines though nowadays...but to each his own I guess. I have no idea why Yohance decided to spam the thread...

Wed Nov 12, 2003 8:58 am

EGarrett wrote:I have no idea why Yohance decided to spam the thread...

Stevan wrote:lol looks like a couple of people did miss the point of the thread, but oh well it's always good for a chuckle as Yohance showed with is post.

To make some people laugh?

*sigh* where's the sense of humor *sigh* :roll:

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